How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Malawi: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)

Costa Rica

51.2%

in 2025

Malawi

51.3%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

87th

Malawi rank

85th

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) over time

Costa Rica
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 51.3% against 51.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 85th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.9%	67.2%	14.2%	Malawi
2010s	55.5%	61.2%	5.6%	Malawi
2020s	54.3%	54.0%	0.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female), Costa Rica or Malawi?: Malawi, at 51.3% against 51.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) between Costa Rica and Malawi?: 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?: Costa Rica ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 85th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).